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Sony HX350 vs Sony TX5

Portability
62
Imaging
47
Features
51
Overall
48
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 front
Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
33
Overall
33

Sony HX350 vs Sony TX5 Key Specs

Sony HX350
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Expand to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.8-6.3) lens
  • 652g - 130 x 93 x 103mm
  • Launched December 2016
Sony TX5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 148g - 94 x 57 x 18mm
  • Launched February 2010
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Sony HX350 vs Sony TX5 Overview

The following is a detailed review of the Sony HX350 versus Sony TX5, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact and both are designed by Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the HX350 (20MP) and TX5 (10MP) and the HX350 (1/2.3") and TX5 (1/2.4") boast different sensor measurements.

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The HX350 was announced 6 years after the TX5 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony TX5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise overview of how the HX350 scores vs the TX5 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony HX350 over the Sony TX5

 HX350 TX5 
LaunchedDecember 2016February 2010Newer by 84 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution922k230kCrisper display (+692k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony TX5 over the Sony HX350

 TX5 HX350 
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sony HX350 and Sony TX5

 HX350 TX5 
Manual focus Dial precise focus
Display size3"3"Same display measurements
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Sony HX350 vs Sony TX5 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to travel with your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and size. The Sony HX350 comes with outer measurements of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") accompanied by a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs) and the Sony TX5 has specifications of 94mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the HX350 against the TX5.

Sony HX350 vs Sony TX5 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the HX350 and TX5 is 62 and 96 respectively.

Sony HX350 vs Sony TX5 top view buttons comparison

Sony HX350 vs Sony TX5 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reading through specifications. The image below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the HX350 and TX5.

Plainly, both of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The HX350 with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony HX350 will give more detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The fresher HX350 provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony HX350 vs Sony TX5 sensor size comparison

Sony HX350 vs Sony TX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony HX350 vs Sony TX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony HX350 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony TX5 as a Portrait photography camera
48
you can focus manually
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
has face detect focusing
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
26
focusing manually
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
low megapixels (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.4")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony HX350 Street photography advice
Sony TX5 Street photography advice
50
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
heavier than competitors in class (652 grams)
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides touch focus
environment sealing
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.4")
no RAW support
more heavy than competition in class (148 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sony HX350 Sports photography information
Sony TX5 Sports photography information
53
amazing zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
33
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
lack of shutter priority mode
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.4")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony HX350 Travel photography factors
Sony TX5 Travel photography factors
54
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (24mm)
long zoom (1200mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
heavier than competitors in class (652g)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
62
environment sealing
provides touch focus
flash built-in
relatively wide (25mm)
does not have Timelapse function
more heavy than competition in class (148 grams)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony HX350
Landscape photography with Sony TX5
50
you can focus manually
fairly wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
does not have Time Lapse mode
43
focusing manually
relatively wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
low megapixels (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.4")
no RAW support
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony HX350 Vlogging information
Sony TX5 Vlogging information
27
fairly wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
does not have mic port
heavier than competitors in class (652g)
30
relatively wide (25mm)
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external microphone support
more heavy than competition in class (148g)
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Sony HX350 vs Sony TX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony HX350 and Sony TX5
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Launched 2016-12-20 2010-02-18
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by BIONZ X Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.4"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 5184 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Max boosted ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-1200mm (50.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-6.3 f/3.5-6.3
Macro focusing distance 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 922 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 202 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 8.50 m (at Auto ISO) 2.90 m
Flash options Off, auto, fill, slow sync, advanced, rear sync Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 652 gr (1.44 pounds) 148 gr (0.33 pounds)
Physical dimensions 130 x 93 x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") 94 x 57 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 300 images -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery ID - NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/ Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch - $239